Sutton St. Edmund
Parish in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.697, 0.001 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 35 12 |
Sutton St. Edmund sits in the flat, drained Fenland of the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England, a few miles south‑east of Spalding and within sight of the low coastline towards The Wash. The landscape is dominated by rich arable fields, straight roads and drainage channels; farming - especially vegetables, cereals and bulb growing - is the backbone of the local economy and shapes the parish’s rhythm.
Despite its agricultural setting, the village has a long history with a small parish church dedicated to St Edmund, a handful of historic farmhouses and a village hall that helps sustain a close‑knit community life. It feels quietly rural and residential today, with many residents linked socially and economically to nearby market towns while keeping the strong local identity typical of Lincolnshire fen parishes.
Postcode districts covering Sutton St. Edmund
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 14 miles22.5 km
- King's Lynn 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Boston 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Wisbech 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Spalding 8.9 miles14.3 km
- March 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Stamford 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Ely 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Bourne 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Market Deeping 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Whittlesey 11.2 miles18 km
- Downham Market 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Sutton St. Edmund Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Gedney Hill Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Saints Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Holbeach Drove Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Whaplode Drove Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Parson Drove Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Fleet Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Murrow Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Gorefield Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Sutton St. James Built-up area 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Whaplode and Holbeach St. John's Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Parson Drove & Wisbech St. Mary Ward 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Sutton St. Edmund
PE12 0LU, PE12 0LW, PE12 0QN, PE12 0QW, PE12 0QH, PE12 0LS, PE12 0LJ, PE12 0QL, PE12 0LN … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 53.7 miles86.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 56.3 miles90.7 km
- Spalding Railway Station 9.2 miles14.7 km
- March Railway Station 10.2 miles16.4 km
Hotels near Sutton St. Edmund Ad
- The Red Lion 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Mansion House Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
- Woodhouse Farm Lodge 5 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Woodlands Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Cley Hall 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Crown & Woolpack 7.9 miles12.7 km
Local points of interest
- Fengate Archaeological site 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 13.5 miles21.8 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Burghley House Historic site 19.4 miles31.2 km